No, in College Football all of the really good players play on offense. Defense rarely enters into any game where the teams are of relatively equal strength. That's why I find it nearly intolerable. Thankfully pass Interference is only 15 yards in the College game.

No, in College Football all of the really good players play on offense. Defense rarely enters into any game where the teams are of relatively equal strength. That's why I find it nearly intolerable. Thankfully pass Interference is only 15 yards in the College game.

Tell that to all of those Ohio State linebackers, safetys and cornerbacks currently in the NFL.

1) Defensive coaching in college sucks and is not a point of emphasis. Some defensive players make the leap to the NFL on shear talent. Often times above average wide receivers end up moving to cornerback and safety.

2) There has been a sea change toward offense in the BCS era. Defense doesn't get you the massive number of points you need to impress the voters and computers.

Since you mention Ohio State, let's take a look at their alumni playing in the league...

There are currently 4 cornerbacks playing in the NFL who went to Ohio State. Compare that to 7 wide receivers and 2 tight ends.

Only one of those CBs was drafted in the last 7 years (Chimdi Chekwa, this is his rookie season).

7 of the 9 receivers/TEs were drafted in that same time period.

Lineman/Linebackers are an entirely different subject, as they don't tend to factor into the air game, which is where the major score running up potential lies...

Tony, the undefeated, World Champion Green Bay Packers play the hapless Minnesota (soon to be L.A.) Vikings, whose rookie QB is getting his first ever start in an NFL game...if the Pack lose, the state of WI will likely burn.

Normal football strategy is to shorten the game if you are the underdog and take a chance to win it at the end of regulation rather than just let it go to OT. The thinking is that if you are better, the longer the game lasts, the more likely it is that you win.

I guess the UW coach is just a go for it guy. He will remember this game and his TO calls for the rest of his life. It is not often that UW is on the glide path to a MNC game.

Bielema will remember that shuttle pass by MSU that went for the first down, after the timeout he took, as much as the Hail Mary for the win. It was the right call too. I've never liked instant replay, but if you have it at least have the guts to overturn a call.

Are you suggesting the fix was in? Also totally agree with dumbness of WI calling TO. Definitely a TD so I don't really care about the whole indisputable evidence line. Justice was done. Kinda sad that a pure luck play that goes the other way 9 times out of 10 kills a Heisman and a season. Great game though and lets face it. It's all about the games. Seasons are for bean counters. Games are for fans.

Wisconsin is not a national championship team. They are a good team that will occasionally win the Big 10, almost always go to a bowl...sometimes a pretty good one...so their fans will go and get out of the cold for a few days in January. They'll fill up Camp Randall every game.

I did find it amazing that the Spartans didn't get called for a single penalty. I did see at least one penalty that didn't get called in the fateful 2nd quarter. Ball was knocked out of the game when a Spartan player went helmet-to-helmet. The play knocked Ball out of the game for the rest of the half. If that gets called, the Badgers are 1st and goal and have a chance to go up 21-9. It didn't, the Spartans blocked a field goal and things changed big time after that.

What a finih--reminded me of Franco Harris' immaculate reception! Got to sympathize with the refs--I would have gone with their call had I not seen the instant replay. I know refs do make bad calls but they are human beings, and I think that human element is part of the game. Just like the weather.

Mr. D said...I did find it amazing that the Spartans didn't get called for a single penalty. I did see at least one penalty that didn't get called in the fateful 2nd quarter. Ball was knocked out of the game when a Spartan player went helmet-to-helmet. The play knocked Ball out of the game for the rest of the half. If that gets called, the Badgers are 1st and goal and have a chance to go up 21-9. It didn't, the Spartans blocked a field goal and things changed big time after that."

That play is not a penalty under college rules. The rule requires that the tackler initiate contact with the top of his helmet. That was not the case. It can also be called if the tackler targets a defenseless opponent and initiates contact above the shoulders. Also not the case.

Not after the loss to MSU. If UW had finished this season undefeated (and yesterday's loss may well prove to be the only UW loss at the end of the season), UW would have been in good shape to go to the MNC game. The other MNC participant would presumably be the SEC champion.

Once you get to the MNC game game, you have a chance to win the game, and thus the MNC.

Not after the loss to MSU. If UW had finished this season undefeated (and yesterday's loss may well prove to be the only UW loss at the end of the season), UW would have been in good shape to go to the MNC game. The other MNC participant would presumably be the SEC champion.

Once you get to the MNC game game, you have a chance to win the game, and thus the MNC."

Yeah, and if the Queen had balls she's be the king. Wisconsin is not a National Championship program.

Ann your punishment has one more licking to apply. I have been foreshadowing the Badgers loss TO MSU in my emails since summer. This Spartan team is not great but seems to find ways to win.

Perhaps the greatest joy was seeing the Trail of Badger Tears caravans heading west from Michigan on Sunday.

Great game by both teams, no quit in either and Wisco's QB is a great one. He makes Denard Robinson look like a 9th grade QB.It looked from the NE Stands like he got in and the replay showed he broke the plane. TD. State Wins!!

I don't know if Wisco loses again until the Big Ten 11 Twelve Championship Game.